Lake Road Vet

22/11/2025

🧡 A quick update from our Hospital Team

We’re currently caring for a large number of intensive care patients, and our call volume is much higher than usual. Our team is working carefully through every call, every diagnostic, and every patient to make sure their needs are fully met.

If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please call ahead before coming in so we can prepare for your arrival. This helps us make space, gather the right equipment, and be ready to support you the moment you walk through the door.

If you can’t get through straight away, please know we’re not ignoring your call—we’re simply assisting other fur parents and stabilising critical patients. We encourage you to try again, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

We’re continuing to triage and prioritise cases to ensure every patient receives safe, timely care. Thank you, for your patience as we work through this high caseload. We’re committed to providing safe, compassionate care to every patient who needs us. 🧡

17/11/2025

Did you know we offer multiple training options for you and your dog?

Puppy under 6 months? Don’t miss our Puppy Preschool!
This class builds strong foundations, boosts your puppy's confidence, and keeps you informed with the latest in puppy health care.
December classes begin Tuesday, 2nd December at 6pm, secure your spot today! 🎉. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1072023805059?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ready to level up your dog’s training?
The Next Step Program expands on the skills from Puppy Preschool, introducing practical advanced behaviours and playful tricks. Plus, we’ll guide you through understanding your dog’s behaviour so you can create an even stronger, more positive connection. December classes begin Monday, 1st December at 6pm🌟 Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1204633594509?aff=oddtdtcreator

Looking for personalised support? Our One-on-One Training sessions are perfect for tackling behaviour issues or taking your dog’s skills to the next level.
Canine Educator Jesse is ready to help you and your pup succeed! 🐶🌟

If you have any questions about our programs, wish to sign up for one, or are unsure of which option will be best for you and your dog please email jesse@lakerdvet.com.au

14/11/2025

🚨URGENT!!! 🚨
Blood donor required
We require a dog for blood donation
The donor must be over 1 year old and over 20kgs
Up to date with vaccinations and heartworm and not be on other prescribed medicine
Please contact the clinic on
02 6922 4659 if you have a suitable dog
💚🐾💜

09/11/2025

📢🐾 Cleaver has now been found and returned home 🐾📢

🚨 Missing 🚨

One of our LRV Family is missing, Cleaver. Last seen around the Francis Ave/Stafford Street area in Gundagai.

If anyone sees him or know where he is, please let our team know. He is a much loved family member, and is usually only indoors so has very few street survival skills 💔

08/11/2025

Urgent cat blood donation needed for one of our paitents 🐱

Does anyone have a cat that is leigible to donate? Needs to be up to date with all preventatives, older that 1 but younger than 7, heavier than 5kg and no underlying medical conditions that they are on medications for. Please call the clinic 0269224659 if your fur baby can donate today! ❤🥰❤

03/11/2025

Don't miss out!

November classes for Puppy Preschool start this week! There are still some spots left. This program is a great opportunity for you and your pup to build a solid foundation to set them up for success in their life! Including foundational training skills for your puppy, socialisation with a range of people and dogs, and information for you to make sure you keep your dog happy and healthy throughout their life.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/puppy-preschool-term-8-weeks-20-weeks-of-age-tickets-1072023805059?aff=oddtdtcreator

We hope to see you in class!

03/11/2025

🐾 Congratulations to Winston, Jeff and Ava for graduating from the Next Step Program! All the best for the future! 🎉

01/11/2025

🐶 Join Puppy Preschool at Lake Road Vet! 🐾

November is here, don’t miss your chance to book your pup into our Puppy Preschool starting this week!

Our four-week program, run by our very own Canine Educator, is designed to give you and your puppy all the foundational skills you need for a happy, healthy life together. You’ll also get expert answers to all your puppy-raising questions along the way!

Here’s what we’ll cover:
✨ Sit and Stay
✨ Drop and Stay
✨ Recall and doorway etiquette
✨ Walking on a loose lead
✨ General preventative care and handling
✨ Nutrition
✨ Dental health
✨ Desexing

Spots fill up quickly, so book your puppy’s place today — and start building great habits from the very beginning! 💕🐾

Scan the QR code or follow this link to sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1072023805059?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions about any of our training programs, please email jesse@lakerdvet.com.a

31/10/2025

Patient Update: Our Brave Black Cat—Now “Halloween” 🖤🎃🐾
A Huge Thank You, Wagga!

First, massive gratitude to our incredible community—over 40 donations so far, big and small. Every single gift matters, and because of your kindness, this sweet girl has received the emergency treatment she urgently needed. 💙

Breakthrough moment: it’s Halloween night, and our patient is a beautiful black cat… so we’ve officially named her Halloween “Hallie”. Perfect timing, perfect name, and a huge boost for her spirit (and our team’s!). 🎃✨

How Hallie’s going this afternoon:
🏥 In ICU with 24-hour care
💧 On a drip (IV fluids)
💊 Comfortable with pain relief
🧪 Antivenom has been given
🐍 She is showing significant paralysis (typical of brown snake envenomation in cats), so she’ll need time and rehab for her mobility to return

We’re sorry for any delays in updates—we’re working flat-out with Hallie and several other emergency/ICU patients. Thank you for your patience while we focus on what matters most: getting her better. 🙏

Here’s the good news: she’s in the right place—safe, warm, and surrounded by vets and nurses who adore her. Without your generosity, she may have gone to a shelter with an uncertain fate. You changed her story.

And to any negativity online: please know kindness is winning here. Our community showed up, and Hallie is proof. 🌟

Want to keep helping?
💙 Donations of any size go directly to Hallie’s ongoing care and rehab
🏠 Interested in adopting Hallie once she’s stable? Send us a message to register your interest

From all of us at Lake Road Vet—thank you, Wagga. You are Hallie’s heroes. 🐱🧡

30/10/2025

🚨 URGENT UPDATE: Our Black Stray Needs Antivenom in the Next Couple of Hours 🖤🐾

Our little black cat patient is fighting hard after a suspected brown snake bite. The team is working around the clock, but she’s struggling to stay stable and we have a very small window—just a couple of hours—to get antivenom on board. This is the moment our Wagga community can change her story.

How you can help right now:

💙 Donate—every dollar is doubled. Lake Road Vet staff will chip in dollar-for-dollar to make your gift go further.

📝 Name her! We need a real name for her medical records (and her little soul). Drop your suggestions in the comments—short, sweet, and full of hope.

🏠 Interested in adopting? If you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it. Comment or DM us to register your interest and we’ll guide you through next steps when she’s stable.

Your contribution—even a small amount—helps cover antivenom, IV fluids, pain relief, and close monitoring. Together, we can get her through the next critical hours and into a safe, loving future.

👉 Please donate, comment a name, share this post, and spread the word.
Thank you, Wagga. You’re her heroes today. 🐱💙

https://gofund.me/708b3a2d9

30/10/2025

🚨 URGENT – SNAKE-BITTEN STRAY CAT NEEDS HELP 🚨

We have had a black domestic medium-hair cat rushed into the hospital with a suspected snake bite. She urgently needs medical treatment and supportive care. 💔🐾

She has no microchip and no ID – we are desperately trying to find her family. If you recognise this sweet girl, please contact us immediately. ⏳

We are currently providing pain relief and first aid to keep her stable, but we have already taken on Jack (hit by a car) and Banjo (our little epileptic fighter) this week. We are well beyond our rescue capacity right now and sadly cannot provide full treatment beyond emergency stabilisation without an owner or sponsor.

If you recognise her or if someone is in a position to adopt her and cover her medical treatment, we would love to hear from you urgently. She is such a gentle little soul and deserves a chance. ❤️

📞 Please contact us ASAP if you:
✔️ Know who she belongs to
✔️ Can adopt and take over her medical care
✔️ Can share this post to help her
✔️ Are willing to sponsor her treatment

UPDATE: 9am
Her condition is stable but she doesn't have long. Three important things;
💙 Donate—every dollar is doubled. Lake Road Vet staff will chip in dollar-for-dollar to make your gift go further. https://gofund.me/708b3a2d9

📝 Name her! We need a real name for her medical records (and her little soul). Drop your suggestions in the comments—short, sweet, and full of hope.

🏠 Interested in adopting? If you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it. Comment or DM us to register your interest and we’ll guide you through next steps when she’s stable.

28/10/2025

Meet Banjo — our newest orphaned ICU patient 💚🐾

This sweet 6-month-old kelpie has no family and urgently needs care. He’s a special-needs patient and we’re seeking a dedicated foster or adoptive fur parent who can provide close supervision, calm routines, and lots of one-on-one love while we guide his treatment.

How you can help:
• Donate to Banjo’s ICU care & tests (every bit helps) 🙏
• Foster/Adopt if you can commit to a special-needs patient 🏡
• Share to reach his future family 🔁

Lake Road Vet will support his new family every step of the way. 💚

👉 Donate: https://gofund.me/9ff8be32e
👉 Foster/Adopt: email admin@lakerdvet.com.au with “BANJO” in the subject line

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